Pelle the Conqueror

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In the late 19th century, two Swedish emigrants, Lasse Karlsson and his son Pelle, arrive on the Danish island of Bornholm hoping to find work on a farm and save enough money to travel to the United States of America.

Country:

Denmark,

Sweden

Genre:

Drama

Duration:

157 minutes

Year:

1987

Director:

Bille August

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Company:

SF Studios,

Per Holst Filmproduktion,

Svenska Filminstitutet,

Det Danske Filminstitut

Cast:
Pelle Hvenegaard

Pelle Karlsson

Max von Sydow

Lasse Karlsson - Farmhand

Erik Paaske

Stengården Foreman

Björn Granath

Erik - Swedish Farm Worker

Astrid Villaume

Mrs. Kongstrup

Crew:
Martin Andersen Nexø

Novel

Bjarne Reuter

Screenplay

Per Olov Enquist

Screenplay

Janus Billeskov Jansen

Editor

Bille August

Director